Ironing-board.



A. M. SPRINGER. IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION man OCT. 14. I915.

Patented Jan. 28, 1919.

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/nventa2j ED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AARON M. SPRINGER, OF PORTLAND, OREGON, ASSIGNOR TO OREGON WOODENWARIE MANUFACTURING- COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF OREGON.

IRONING-ZBOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 28, 1919.

Application filed October 14, 1915. Serial No. 55,862.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, AARON M. SPRINGER, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Portland, county of Multnomah, and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing- Boards, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in ironing boards of the type shown in my previous Patents Number 868,500, granted October 15, 1907, and Number 1,012,468, granted December 19, 1911, in which I make use of a certain advantageous truss structure which gives rigidity, foldability and clearance under one end of the board for a greater portion of its length. In those embodiments of the invention, however, the vertical leg structure when folded projects laterally at opposite sides of the board, or top, and thus takes up considerable space and makes the board more awkward to handle and is especially difficult to pack for shipment.

In my present improvements I provide a vertical leg structure with foldable leg portions which can be folded closely to the vertical leg structure proper so that the entire vertical leg structure is folded within the breadth of the board, or top. This improvement also rovides a structure by means of which tlie board can be adjusted to various heights by the adjustment of the adjustable leg portions of the vertical leg structure.

In order that others may clearly understand my invention, I have illustrated one practical embodiment thereof in the accompanyin sheet of drawings which I will now descizj. e.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved ironing board set up ready for use;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same in folded condition;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed view of a portion of one side of the vertical leg structure; and

Fig. 4. is a detailed view of the under side of the board, showing different. holding notches for theinclined brace member.

Referrin now to the drawings, 1 designates the oard, or top; 2 a vertical leg structure pivotally connected to the under side of the board 1, as at 6; 3 a forwardly extended inclined leg also pivotally connected to the under side of said board 1; 4 an inclined brace member extending from the under side of the table, or top 1, to the vertical leg structure to which it is pivotally connected, and 5 designates a brace rod from the lower end of the inclined leg to the vertical leg structure at the point of its connection with the inclined brace 4. Thus it will be seen that pressure upon the forward end of the board 1, is transmitted longitudinally by a thrust through the inclined brace 4, to the vertical leg structure and through the connecting rod 5, by direct pull thereon, to the lower end of the inclined leg 3, and longitudinally thereof to the under side of the board, or top, 1, to which said inclined leg is hingedly attached. This structure not only gives great strength and rigidity, but

eliminates any need for vertical supporting members under the small or forward end of the board, and leaves it clear for skirts,

'shirts and the like, to be placed thereover.

I will now describe the improvements which constitute the invention of this application. The vertical leg structure, designated as a whole 2, is composed of the two side members 2 suitably connected and braced to each other, in any desired manner, and pivotally connected at their upper ends to the under side of the board, as at 66. Two outwardly and downwardly extending leg members 7-7, are connected to the lower ends of said side members 22, at the opposite sides of said vertical leg structure,as by means of connecting links 8-8, said leg members being-adapted at be detachably secured their upper ends to at difi'erent posito the side members 2- tions. In the present construction I have provided said side members 22, with socket members 9-9, adapted to receive a pin 10, extending through the upper end of each of the leg members 7- Said members are also shown to their inner, upper ends, as at 11, as seen in- Fig. 1, whereby as said leg members are folded closely upon the side members 22", the grooves 11, fit over the socket members leg be grooved in 1 9-9, as indicated in Fig. 2. In the present construction I have provided three different adjustments for the leg members 7-7, by

providing three different leg members, thus making it possible to adjust the board to three different heights, as ma be desired. I have also provided three di erent places,

or notches, in the under side of the board for the upper end of the inclined brace member 4, these notches being indicated in the cleat 12, and designated 18, 14 and 15.

Thus I have made an improvement in my former boards which makes possible a closer folding of the board, as will be clear from Fig. 2 of the drawings, and have eliminated any projecting leg portions beyond the sides of the board. This makes it very much more convenient to pack the boards for shipment, and also makes it possible to load a great many more of the boards into a car.

I am aware that many modifications of my vertical leg structure can be made without departing from the spirit thereof, and I do not, therefore, limit my invention to the particular form here shown, except as I may be limited by the hereto appended claims.

I claim:

1. An ironing board comprising in combination a board, a vertical leg structure pivotally connected at its upper end to the under side of said board, a forwardly inclined leg member pivotally connected to the under side of said board adjacent said vertical leg structure, an inclined brace member extending from the under side of said board rearwardly and having connection at its lower end to said vertical leg structure, connecting means from the lower end of said forwardly inclined leg member to said vertical leg structure, said means being adapted to permit said vertical leg structure and said forwardly inclined leg to be folded closely against the under side of said board, and

said vertical leg structure having spreading side portions detachably and adjustably connected at their upper ends and adapted to be folded inwardly to reduce the breadth of said vertical leg structure to correspond with the breadth of said board when folded, substantially as described.

2. An ironing board comprising in combination a board, a vertical leg structure pivotally connected at its upper end to the under side of said board, a forwardly inclined leg member pivotally connected to the under side of said board adjacent said vertical leg structure, a downwardly inclined brace member extending from the under side of said folded inwardly upon said vertical leg structure, for the purpose described.

3. An ironing board comprising in combination a board, a vertical leg structure pivotally connected at its upper end to the under side of said board. a forwardly inclined leg member pivotallv connected to the under side of said board adjacent said vertical leg structure, a downwardly lnclined brace member extending from the under slde of said board rea'rwardly to said vertical leg structure, connecting means from the lower end of said forwardly inclined leg member to said vertical leg structure, and outwardly and downwardly extending leg members adjusta'bly connected to the opposite sides of said vertical leg structure and adapted to be adjusted to different supporting positions relative to said leg structure, whereby to sup port the same at different heights, said leg members being adapted to be folded on to said vertical leg structure and in inoperative positions, substantially as described.

4;. In a folda'ble ironing table, in combination with a board, a vertical leg structure pivotally connected thereto, leg members detachably and adjustalbly connected at their upper ends to the opposite sides of said Vertical leg structure and connected intermediate their ends by means of links to the opposite sides of said vertical leg structure, whereby said leg members can be folded in the same plane and against the opposite outer sides of said vertical leg structure, substantially as described.

Signed at Portland, Multnomah county, Oregon, this 8th day of October, 1915.

AARON M. SPRINGER. In presence of G. H. KLEINsoRoE, I. M. GRIFFIN. 

